HOW TO VOTE from Abroad

Find out how to vote in the European elections if you live outside your home country.

I'm Austrian

Yes, you can vote from another EU country by mail. You will have to register in order to be able to vote from another EU country.

Yes, you can vote from countries outside the EU by mail. You will have to register in order to be able to vote from outside the EU.

I'm Belgian

Yes, you can either vote for candidates in your country of origin, via the foreign representation. Or you can register for the Belgian elections.

Belgians abroad can vote by proxy, by mail or via their foreign representation. For the procedure they have to take up contact with their representation at least three months before the elections.

Belgians living in another EU country also have the option to vote for a candidate in their country of residence instead of voting for someone in Belgium. In that case they have to take up contact with their local authorities.

Yes, you can either vote for candidates in your country of origin, via the foreign representation. Or you can register for the Belgian elections.

Belgians abroad vote by proxy, by mail or via their foreign representation. For the procedure they have to take up contact with their representation at least three months before the elections.

I'm British

You can register as an overseas voter as long as you were registered to vote in the UK during the last 15 years. The deadline for registering to vote is Tuesday 7 May. The deadline for voting by post for British citizens is the same as for domestic voters: to be received by close of poll on election day. You can also apply to vote by proxy if you are living abroad. Find out more on this website about voting from abroad.

You can register as an overseas voter as long as you were registered to vote in the UK during the last 15 years. The deadline for registering to vote is Tuesday 7 May. The deadline for voting by post for British citizens is the same as for domestic voters: to be received by close of poll on election day. You can also apply to vote by proxy if you are living abroad. Find out more on this website about voting from abroad.

I'm Bulgarian

Yes, you can vote from another EU country in foreign representations or other polling stations approved by the government, but only if you have resided in Bulgaria or in another EU country at least three months immediately before election day. Voters without a current registration in Bulgaria or another EU country are removed from the electoral lists.

If you are not included in the electoral lists, you can be added on the day of the elections in the polling station upon presentation of a Bulgarian identification document and filling in a standard declaration about fulfilling the eligibility criteria. A voter can request to be included in the electoral lists either by the authorities prior the elections, or by the precinct election commission on election day. You must present an identification document and a completed model declaration to the effect that:

You have resided for at least three months in Bulgaria or in another EU country before election day

You have not voted in the same elections for Members of the European Parliament - in cases where the request is made after the election period determined by the Council of the European Union has commenced;

You are not voteingelsewhere for the same elections for Members of the European Parliament. For more information, you can check the website of the Central Election Commission.

If you haven’t lived in Bulgaria or in other EU country at least three months immediately before the European elections, you can’t vote for MEPs.

However, if you have lived in the EU at least three months immediately before the European , but on the election date you are in a country outside the EU, you can vote in the Bulgarian foreign representations in this country. For more information, you can check the website of the Central Election Commission.

I'm Croatian

Voters living outside Croatia need to register in the Croatian embassy or consulate of their host country in order to vote. Those with e-identity cards do not need to register for the elections (they need to register only if they intend to vote in a country where they do not usually reside). The deadline for active registration is 10 days before the elections. The request is submitted to the embassy or consulate where the voter wishes to vote. The form for active registration (in Croatian) Voters who live in Croatia but want to vote abroad need to ‘register in the embassy orconsulate or in Croatia. The deadline is 10 days before the elections. The form for pre-registration (in Croatian).

Voters living outside Croatia need to register in the Croatian embassy or consulate of their host country if they want to vote. Those with e-identity cards do not need to register for the elections (they need to register only if they intend to vote in a country where they do not usually reside). The deadline for registration is 10 days before the elections. The request is submitted to the embassy or consulate where the voter wishes to vote. The form for active registration (in Croatian)

Voters who live in Croatia but want to vote abroad need to register in the embassy or consulate or in Croatia. The deadline is 10 days before the elections. The form for pre-registration (in Croatian).

I'm Cypriot

In principle yes, provided that the government decides to hold polling stations in certain countries. Interested citizens need to submit an application that they want to vote abroad to the electoral authorities by 2 April 2019 either electronically (here) or in print. Click here to visit the website. For more information: email: elections@moi.gov.cy / tel. +357 22 867713

The government will announce possible election locations abroad at a later stage. Please consult the following link (please click here).

For more information:Tel. +357 22 867713.

I'm Czech

No, you can´t vote abroad. It´s only possible in the Czech Republic

No, it´s not possible.

I'm Danish

Yes, you can vote from another EU-country by mail.

If you live permanently in another EU member state, you will have to register with the municipality of Copenhagen before 23 April 2019. You can apply in person or by sending your application to:

You can apply six months prior to election day. Once you are on the voting list, you can either vote in person or vote by mail from 26 February 2019 from a Danish institution abroad, such as an embassy or a consulate. You need to do so early, since the letter needs to arrive in Denmark before election day.

Citizens who stay abroad but will return to Denmark within two years of their departure can vote. Likewise, citizens who work abroad for a Danish institution or company, students and those working for a Danish charity organisation may maintain their right to vote under certain conditions.

In order to vote, you have to apply in the Danish municipality you lived in before moving out of the country. Your application needs to be processed at least seven days before election day, so make sure to apply in due time, as it might take a while. Once on the voting list, you can vote in person or by mail via the Danish embassies and consulates abroad. Remember to bring an ID and be in good time if you vote by mail, as it needs to arrive in Denmark before election day.

Yes, you can vote from another EU country by mail or by proxy. Dutch citizens living abroad can register permanently as a Dutch voter abroad via this website. Dutch citizens registered as voters abroad will automatically receive their postal voting slip and return envelopes by post or email before each election.A Dutch voter temporarily abroad can only vote by proxy. You can authorise another person to vote on your behalf (by proxy) using either the back of your voting pass, or a separate authorisation form (model L8). The authorisation form must be submitted no later than five days before the election.

Yes, you can vote from a country outside the EU by mail or by proxy. Dutch citizens living abroad can register permanently as a Dutch voter abroad via this website. Dutch citizens registered as voters abroad will automatically receive their postal voting slip and return envelopes (by post or email) before each election.

A Dutch voter temporarily abroad can only vote by proxy. You can authorise another person to vote on your behalf (by proxy) using either the back of your voting pass, or a separate authorisation form (model L8). The authorisation form must be submitted no later than five days before the election.

I'm Estonian

If you are an Estonian citizen living abroad you have three options:

Voting online

Voting in person in an embassy or consulate in your country of residence.

Voting by mail. To register for this procedure you have to submit an application to the Estonian foreign mission. Application must be received by the mission not later than 30 days before election day.

Voting in person in an embassy or consulate in your country of residence.

Voting by mail. To register for this procedure you have to submit an application to the Estonian foreign mission. Application must be received by the mission not later than 30 days before election day.

Only persons listed in the voters’ register may vote. Germans living abroad who do not have a registered domicile in Germany (German expatriates) are not automatically entered into a voters’ register. If you wish to participate as a German expatriate in the European election in Germany, you have to submit a formal application for entry into the voters’ register before each election.

For Germans without a place of residence in Germany, the municipality in charge is the one they were last registered with before moving abroad.

Yes, you can also vote by postal ballot. Only people listed in the voters’ register may vote. Germans living abroad who do not have a registered domicile in Germany (German expatriates) are not automatically entered into a voters’ register. If you wish to participate as a German expatriate in the European election in Germany, you have to submit a formal application for entry into the voters’ register before each election.

Adult Germans permanently living abroad who are not disqualified from voting are entitled to go to the polls if,

after reaching the age of 14 (which means from their 14th birthday), they were either resident in Germany for an uninterrupted period of at least three months and this stay dates back not more than 25 years

or

for other reasons, they have become familiar, personally and directly, with the political situation in Germany and are affected by it.

The municipal authority in charge decides whether someone is eligible to vote.

Germans who are abroad temporarily (for instance while on holiday) and still have a registered domicile in Germany will be entered ex officio into the voters’ register of their municipality. They may vote by postal ballot.

For Germans without a place of residence in Germany, the municipality in charge is the one they were last registered with before moving abroad.

A municipal authority in Berlin (‘Bezirksamt Mitte’) is responsible for German expatriates who have never lived in the domestic territory for a minimum of three months.

I'm Greek

Greek citizens who live in another EU country or who happen to be in another member state on election day are entitled to participate in the election process in Greece in parallel with Greek voters throughout the Greek state.

Greek citizens who reside outside the EU can vote in Greece. They are listed on the electoral role according to their permanent residence.

Hungarian nationals eligible to vote and residing in Hungary wishing to cast their vote for the Hungarian party lists in another EU country can vote at a Hungarian embassy or consulate. A request to be registered in this electoral roll has to be submitted personally, by post or online (www.valasztas.hu) before 16.00 on17 May.

National voters residing in another EU country wishing to vote for the candidates of their residence have to contact the municipal administration at their residence to be registered in the electoral roll of the country they are in. In such case, they will be deleted from the Hungarian electoral roll.

Yes, there is a possibility to vote from a country outside of the EU. Nationals with a Hungarian domicile have to submit a request to be registered in electoral roll of voters residing outside Hungary if they wish to cast their vote at one of the Hungarian embassies or consulates. Such a request can be made personally, by post or online no later than 4:00pm, on May 17th (Friday).

Full-age nationals without a domicile either in Hungary or in another EU Member State, wishing to cast their vote in the European Elections have to register in the electoral roll. Requests for registration have to be submitted no later than 4:00pm, on May 2nd (Thursday).

Important: Those not having a domicile in Hungary but registered in previous elections (in the 2014 European Elections or in the 2018 national elections) to the electoral roll do not have to re-register; their registration is still valid. However, if the data given in the previous registration changed (e.g.: different address) it has to be declared. Registered voters without a domicile in Hungary can vote by post.

I'm Irish

Elegibility to vote in Irish elections is conditional on being ordinarily resident in Ireland. If you are an Irish citizen living abroad you are not entitled to be entered on the Register of Electors and so cannot vote in elections in Ireland. Those having left Ireland on a temporary basis, and who intend to return permanently within 18 months of having left, are not deemed to have given up ordinary residence.

Elegibility to vote in Irish elections is conditional on being ordinarily resident in Ireland. If you are an Irish citizen living abroad you are not entitled to be entered on the Register of Electors and so cannot vote in elections in Ireland. Those having left Ireland on a temporary basis, and who intend to return permanently within 18 months of having left, are not deemed to have given up ordinary residence.

I'm Italian

Yes, if you are registered with AIRE. Votes for Italian representatives from abroad is done in consular offices. The Italian Ministry of the Interior sends the electoral certificate to each voter's domicile, which contains information on where to vote and the date and time of voting.

Italian citizens residing in non-EU countries may vote for Italian representatives in the European Parliament only in the municipality in Italy to which they belong as voters. They receive a notification from the municipality where they are registered within 20 days following the publication of the decree convening the election.

I'm Latvian

Yes, you can vote from another EU country by mail or vote in any polling station in another EU country that has been approved by the Central Election Commission. In order to vote in a polling station you need to register from March 16 until May 7 at Latvian diplomatic or consular representations or electronically, using Voters register e-services, that will be available at this and this website.

Voting by post should be requested before April 13, 2019, at Latvian diplomatic and consular representations or until April 25, 2019, at polling station commission responsible for voting by post at Smilsu street 4, Riga.

Requests could be sent by mail, handed over directly or electronically, using Voters register’s e-services, or send in an e-mail, if there is possibility to sign it with secure electronic signature.

Latvian citizens, able to vote, that live in another EU member state, could chose to vote also for their country of residence’s candidates. Choosing to vote at country of residence, voter loses his/her rights to vote for Latvian European Parliament’s candidate lists and candidates at respective elections. If you want to use this possibility, you should contact the institution that in respective country is responsible for the organisation of elections.

Yes, you can vote from non EU country by mail or vote in any polling station in non EU country that has been approved by the Central Election Commission. In order to votein a polling station you need to register from March 16 until May 7 at Latvian diplomatic or consular representations or electronically, using Voters register e-services, that will be available at this and this website.

Voting by post should be requested before April 13, 2019, at Latvian diplomatic and consular representations or until April 25, 2019, at polling station commission responsible for voting by post at Smilsu street 4, Riga.

Requests could be sent by mail, handed over directly or electronically, using Voters register’s e-services, or send in an e-mail, if there is possibility to sign it with secure electronic signature.

Yes, you can vote from countries outside the EU at diplomatic missions or by post. For that you have to register in advance. For more information please visit the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry website: Voting from abroad (in Lithuanian).

I'm Luxembourguish

Yes, you can vote from another country by mail. You will have to register between 12 weeks and 40 days before the vote in order to be able to vote from another country.

In order to vote by post, citizens need to request to do so at the commune where they are registered on the electoral roll. The request to vote by post must be received at the commune at the earliest 12 weeks and at the latest 40 days before the voting day, in order for the citizen to receive the convocation letter at their address abroad. The request can be submitted online via MyGuichet.lu or by mail (letter or pre-filled form). All further instruction can be found on this site

Yes, you can vote from another country by mail. You will have to register between 12 weeks and 40 days before the vote in order to be able to vote from another country.

In order to vote by post, citizens need to request to do so at the commune where they are registered on the electoral roll. The request to vote by post must be received at the commune at the earliest 12 weeks and at the latest 40 days before the voting day, in order for the citizen to receive the convocation letter at their address abroad. Request can be done electronically via MyGuichet.lu or by post (letter or pre-filled form). All further instruction on this site

participate in the elections of your host country and vote for candidates standing in that country.

You can only vote once in the European elections.

Voters living in another EU country and holding a valid Polish passport or ID (or in the case of European Union citizens who are not Polish citizens holding a valid passport or other document establishing identity) can vote for candidates standing in Poland if they are entered onto the electoral roll made by the competent consul.

The entry is made on the basis of a personal application. The application may be made orally, in writing, by telegraph, fax or electronically. It should contain:

surname and name (s)

father's name

date of birth

indication of the place of domicile of the voter abroad

number of valid Polish passport or ID and the place and date of issue (or in the case of European Union citizens who are not Polish citizens - a number of valid passport or other document establishing identity)

place of registration of the voter to register of voters (in the case of Polish citizens staying temporarily abroad)

The application can be made no later than the 3rd day before election day.

Voters living abroad and holding a valid Polish passport (or in the case of European Union citizens who are not Polish citizens holding a valid passport or other document establishing identity) can vote for candidates standing in Poland if they are entered onto the roll of voters made by the competent consul.

The entry is made on the basis of a personal application. The application may be made orally, in writing, by telegraph, fax or electronically. It should contain:

surname and name (s)

father's name

date of birth

indication of the place of domicile of the voter abroad

number of valid Polish passport and the place and date of issue (or in the case of European Union citizens who are not Polish citizens - a number of valid passport or other document establishing identity)

place of registration of the voter to register of voters (in the case of Polish citizens staying temporarily abroad)

The application can be made no later than the 3rd day before election day.

Voting for candidates from Slovakia is not possible from another EU country.

Expatriates can vote only for candidates in the EU country where they live. If they wish to cast a vote for candidates from their home country, they need to be present in Slovakia on the date of the elections.

The website of the ministry of interior affairs has section dedicated to the European elections

Voting from abroad is not possible.

Expatriates can vote only in their home country.

The website of the ministry of interior affairs has section dedicated to the European elections

voters with permanent residence in Slovenia who are registered in the general electoral register for the territory of the polling station in Slovenia. However, they are temporary abroad;

voters without permanent residence in Slovenia who have moved from Slovenia and are therefore registered in the special electoral register of Slovenian citizens.

Permanent residents can vote:

at the diplomatic or consular representation of Slovenia (DCR),

by post from abroad.

They have to inform the State Election Commission about their intention to vote.

Voting on DCR: Voters who vote at a diplomatic or consular representative office of the Republic of Slovenia will be entered on a special list. On polling day they should appear between 9.00 and 17.00 local time at the polling station in the DCR, where the voting procedure is the same as at a polling station in Slovenia (identification of voters with personal ID, voter signature, voting using ballot papers). These voters do not receive any special notice of entry on the list of voters if they have submitted an application to vote at a DCR in due time.

Voting by post: The State Election Commission will send the election material to the voters. Voters send the material back to:

the address of the local electoral commission or

the address of DCR.

Non-permanent residents can decide whether they want to vote at DCR, by post or special polling station OMNIA.

Voting procedure at DCR; Voters who vote at a diplomatic or consular representative office of the Republic of Slovenia will be entered on a special list. On polling day they should appear between 9.00 and 17.00 local time at the polling station in the DCR, where the voting procedure is the same as at a polling station in Slovenia (identification of voters with personal ID, voter signature, voting using ballot papers). These voters do not receive any special notice of entry on the list of voters if they have submitted an application to vote at a DCR in due time.

By post; The State Election Commission sends the ballot with names of candidates or their lists to the voter’s permanent address abroad. Voters send the material back to the local electoral commission or to DCR.

At an OMNIA polling station: Voters must send such notice no later than three days before the polling day. Voters who have notified the local electoral commission that they wish to vote at a polling station outside the area of their own local electoral commission (at an OMNIA polling station), should present themselves between 7.00 and 19.00 on polling day at the special polling station in the location they have chosen.

voters with a permanent residence in Slovenia who are registered in the general electoral register for the territory of the polling station in Slovenia. However, they are temporary abroad;

voters without permanent residence in Slovenia who have moved from Slovenia and are therefore registered in the special electoral register of Slovenian citizens.

Permanent residents can vote:

at the diplomatic or consular representation of Slovenia (DCR),

by post from abroad.

They have to inform the State Election Commission about their intention to vote.

Voting on DCR: Voters who vote at a diplomatic or consular representative office of the Republic of Slovenia will be entered on a special list. On polling day they should appear between 9.00 and 17.00 local time at the polling station in the DCR, where the voting procedure is the same as at a polling station in Slovenia (identification of voters with personal ID, voter signature, voting using ballot papers). These voters do not receive any special notice of entry on the list of voters if they have submitted an application to vote at a DCR in due time.

Voting by post: the State Election Commission will send the election material to the voters. Voters send the material back to:

the address of the local electoral commission or

the address of DCR.

Non-permanent residents can decide whether they want to vote at DCR, by post or special polling station OMNIA.

Voting procedure at DCR; Voters who vote at a diplomatic or consular representative office of the Republic of Slovenia will be entered on a special list. On polling day they should appear between 9.00 and 17.00 local time at the polling station in the DCR, where the voting procedure is the same as at a polling station in Slovenia (identification of voters with personal ID, voter signature, voting using ballot papers). These voters do not receive any special notice of entry on the list of voters if they have submitted an application to vote at a DCR in due time.

By post; The State Election Commission sends the ballot with names of candidates or their lists to the voter’s permanent address abroad. Voters send the material back to the local electoral commission or to DCR.

At an OMNIA polling station: Voters must send such notice no later than three days before the polling day. Voters who have notified the local electoral commission that they wish to vote at a polling station outside the area of their own local electoral commission (at an OMNIA polling station), should present themselves between 7.00 and 19.00 on polling day at the special polling station in the location they have chosen.

Yes, you can vote from another EU country by mail or in your foreign representation (embassies and consulates).

Voters who live abroad permanently need to be registered in the Consular Registration in the Absent Resident Electoral Roll (CERA) for Spaniards living in another country . To register, fill in the application form (sent by the Electoral Census Office or downloaded from the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of the Interior) to the Provincial Electoral Roll Office (Delegación Provincial de la Oficina del Censo Electoral) where you are registered, no later than 25 days following the call for elections.

Voting by post is possible by

-registered mail to the consular post or consular section of the diplomatic mission where you are registered between the 30th of April and the 21st of May

It is also possible to personally deposit the ballot paper in the ballot box between the 22nd and 24th of May (both inclusive) at the consular post or consular office where you are registered or at places empowered to that end.

Voters who are temporarily abroad need to meet the following requirements:

1) Are temporarily outside once the electoral process has been called and expect to remain abroad until the day of the election,

2) Are registered in the consular registration register as non-residents (ERTA vote).

They must request the documentation necessary to vote to the corresponding Provincial Delegation of the Electoral Census Office, no later than 25 days following the call for elections. The form is available at the Consular Offices or the Consular Sections of the Embassy, or for download on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The completed form must be submitted in person at the Consular Office or the Consular Section of the Embassy. Once the constituent receives the voting documentation (at their home), they must sent the voting envelope by certified mail no later than the third day prior to the holding of the election.

Yes, you can vote from countries outside the EU by mail with the same procedure as if you were in an EU country.

I'm Swedish

Yes, you can vote from another EU country. You can vote by post, or vote at many Swedish embassies and consulates.

Swedish citizens living abroad have the right to vote in Swedish parliamentary and European Parliament elections. You must apply to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) every ten years to be included on the electoral roll for a further ten years.

Yes you can vote from a country outside the EU. You can vote by post, or vote at many Swedish embassies and consulates. Swedish citizens living abroad have the right to vote in Swedish parliamentary and European Parliament elections. You must apply to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) every ten years to be included on the electoral roll for a further ten years.